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The mother of all women had to be a cat, a little, wizened, sad-faced, shrewd ring-tailed cat." Whereupon the song of the first man and woman was interrupted by protests from the women and acclamations from the men. "This is Yo-to-to-wi, which is the short for Eve," Dick chanted on, drawing Paula bruskly closer to his side with a semblance of savage roughness. "Yo-to-to-wi is not much to look at.
Indeed, so seldom is the eagle seen that its presence always seems accidental. It appears as if merely pausing on the way, while bound for some distant unknown region. One September, while a youth, I saw the ring-tailed eagle, the young of the golden eagle, an immense, dusky bird, the sight of which filled me with awe. It lingered about the hills for two days.
Nimbly he hobbled to the door, to see the Boy already on the bridge, opening the gate. To his amazement, in strode Black Angus the Boss, with the bright green glitter of Ananias-and-Sapphira on his shoulder screeching varied profanities and whom at his heels but Ebenezer and the little ring-tailed raccoon. In his excitement the old woodsman dropped one of his crutches.
But before they left the stable he offered carelessly: 'What do you think of the professor, Barbee? And Barbee answered joyously: 'He's a reg'lar ring-tailed old he-devil, Al. He winked brightly. 'One of these days him and me is going to drift down to Tres Pinos. And, say, won't the town know about us? 'What do you mean? demanded Howard sharply. Barbee considered him a thoughtful moment.
There wasn't a flicker of an eyelash to show that Ralph was the least bit nervous. The experiences of the last few days had taught him much. While Bill Whiting regarded them curiously, Jack hastily told the others of what Ralph had proposed. "That appeals ter me as a ring-tailed roarer of a good idee," announced Buck Bradley, when he had finished.
They can feed their fill on fricasees of macaca worms and steal without punishment teal or ring-tailed pigeons and black crabs from the massa." "But they are not free. They are atoms in heaps of dust. They have no rights no liberties." Sheila was agitated, but she showed no excitement. She seemed to Lord Mallow like one who had perfect control of herself, and was not the victim of anticipation.
R was a ring-tailed Raccoon, With eyes of the tinge of the moon, And his nose a blue-black, And the fur on his back A sad sort of sallow maroon. S is a Sculpin you'll wish Very much to have one on your dish, Since all his bones grow On the outside, and so He's a very desirable fish.
"Then, Mr. Ralph Stackpole, the ring-tailed squealer," said Roland, disengaging his hand, "be so good as to pursue your business, without regarding or taking any notice of me." "'Tarnal death to me!" cried the captain of horse-thieves, indignant at the rebuff, "I'm a gentleman, and my name's Fight!
I'm willing these old ring-tailed galoots should continue to eat his fascinating poisons, and I certainly hope he'll draw his monthly wage, but I'm going to be too busy to board in any one place, and Algy's salary would make a load I must certainly decline to carry." Mrs. Dick looked at the horseman in utter disappointment. "You won't come? Maybe you mean my house ain't good enough?"
"`The Ring-tailed Smasher," roared the captain, seizing the poker. We vanished. In five minutes we were on board the ship. To this hour I have no remembrance of how we got on board. My brain swam with intense excitement. I felt as if I were flying, not walking, as I ran about the deck and clambered up the rigging. Shortly after, the captain came aboard.
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